A 125-megawatt battery installation in Kern County, California, went live on June 1 as the first grid-scale storage facility in the US capable of discharging for eight hours straight — double the four-hour industry standard. Built with lithium-ion phosphate cells, it can absorb solar power during the day and supply the grid through most of the night.
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California’s first 8-hour grid battery doubles clean power storage

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A 125-megawatt battery installation in Kern County, California, went live on June 1 as the first grid-scale storage facility in the US capable of discharging for eight hours straight — double the four-hour industry standard. Built with lithium-ion phosphate cells, it can absorb solar power during the day and supply the grid through most of the night.

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